Elevation Caramel double chocolate crunch

by Millville, Aldi

80
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 2 flagged ingredients

Elevation Caramel double chocolate crunch by Millville, Aldi receives a safety score of 80/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 2 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041498171445
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Elevation Caramel double chocolate crunch by Millville, Aldi carries a composite safety score of 80/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Elevation Caramel double chocolate crunch is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Elevation Caramel double chocolate crunch
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 80/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 2 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Dark Chocolate Flavored Coating
2
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Palm Kernel Oil
4
Whey Protein Isolate
5
Cocoa Powder
6
Soy Lečithin
7
Caramel
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
8
Maltitol Syriup
9
Modified Palm Kernel Oil Skim Milk Powder
10
Milk Ingredients
11
Cream
12
Milk
13
Cellulose Gel
14
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
15
Cellulose Gum
16
Sucrosej
17
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
18
Butter
19
Water
20
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
21
Mono And Diglycerides
22
Natural Flavor
23
Disodium Phosphate
24
Soy Lecithin
25
Soy Crisps
26
Soy Protéin Isolate
27
Cocda
28
Tapioca Starch
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
29
Inulin
Other
Safe
30
šOy Protein Isolate
31
Glýcerin
32
Soy Oil
33
Chocolate Liquor
34
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
35
Cocoa Powder Palm Kernel Oil
36
Näatural Flavors
37
Vitamin Mineral Blend
38
Calcium ćArbonate
39
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
40
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
41
Vitamin E Acetate
42
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Zinc Oxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Encapsulated Reduced Iron
46
Vitamin B12
47
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
50
Vitamin D3
51
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
52
Acacia Gum
53
Cellulose
Emulsifier
Safe
54
Acesulfame Pótassium
55
Sucralose
NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
56
Soy
57
Peanuts
58
Wheat
59
Tree Nuts

Full Ingredient List

dark chocolate flavored coating (maltitol, palm kernel oil, whey protein isolate, cocoa powder, cocoa powder [processed with alkalii, soy lečithin), caramel (maltitol syriup, modified palm kernel oil skim milk powder, modified milk ingredients, cream [cream, milk, cellulose gel, carrageenan, cellulose gum, sucrosej, glycerin, butter, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, natural flavor, disodium phosphate, soy lecithin, carrageenan), soy crisps (soy protéin isolate, cocda [processed with alkalij, tapioca starch), inulin, šoy protein isolate, glýcerin, maltitol, soy oil, chocolate liquor, polydextrose, cocoa powder palm kernel oil, näatural flavors, vitamin mineral blend (calcium ćarbonate, maltodextrin, ascorbic acid, vitamin e acetate, niacinamide, vitamin a palmitate, zinc oxide, encapsulated reduced iron, vitamin b12, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamine hydrochloride, vitamin d3, folic acid), acacia gum, soy lecithin, cellulose, salt, acesulfame pótassium, sucralose, contains: soy, milk, may contain egg, peanuts, wheat, tree nuts,

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial